[GRASS5] New initialization code

[Robert Lagacé]

Justin Hickey wrote:
> 
> Hi Robert
> 
> Robert Lagacé wrote:
> > We need to know that, on all SVR4 systems such as HP-UX 10 and 11, all
> > non OS software should be installed under /opt/.  So, Grass would be
> > in /opt/grass/bin/ and appropriate directories under /opt/grass/.
> > System admin is simplified because everything is under one directory.
> >
> > I will test the new configure under HP-UX when I will have time (in
> > two weeks).
> 
> Hmm. Another "standard" local program install directory. Arrrgh. Well,
> the only thing I can think of is that we use some way in configure.in to
> detect HP-UX. What is the output of "uname -s" for HP's? If we can't get
> it installed in /opt by default, then you will have to use the --prefix
> and --bindir options for configure.
>

The output of uname -s is HP-UX.

I think that the last version of Solaris use this standard also and all 
SVR4 compliant OS.
 
> By the way, what is the bin directory that appears in user's PATH's,
> /opt/bin/?

With a well configure application, the /opt/application/bin directory is 
added to the user search path.  This solve a lot of admin problems.

> 
> Thanks in advance for the test!!
> 
> PS Cheers to a fellow Canadian! :)
> 
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> 
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> National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)
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